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Linux-gamers.net is an Internet-Portal that concerns information on configuring software, hardware, and to bring update to date news regarding gaming on the Linux operating system. It has established itself within the Linux community with providing scripts and information for tasks which are mundane or non-trivial.
History
Linux-Gamers.net
Linux-Gamers.net was founded on the 11th of September, 2003 by Andreas Schneider (GlaDiaC), and Stefan Silberstein (stony777), first as online gaming Linux-Clan, which later evolved as a helpful community site with information and documentation about gaming on Linux, focusing in network and multiplayer games
and comprising the linux-clan to organize linux gamers for eSport activities.
Loki Installer for Linux Games
In January 2004 the Loki Installer for Linux Games (LIFLG) was founded as sourceforge project independently of linux-gamers.net, but with a couple of members participating in either project.
They offer easy to use installers for Linux, and also Windows based games(for Linux/*BSD platforms of course, read ahead for more information) as they exist for other platforms. The latter requiring an external application to run, as those certain installers are actually installing native Windows computer games, they need a type of software referred to as an emulator (though often argued as a compatibility layer, for various reasons) to run.
WineCVS
In August 2004 WineCVS is registered as sourceforge project.
The script helps install/uninstall different compatibility layers, such as Wine or Cedega.
With those programs it is possible to run applications and games that were not made for linux originally. (Rather for Windows, and in some occasions DOS, though Wine was not originally designed to run DOS applications, it can in some instances.)
Logitech mouse controller
In fall 2005 the logitech mouse controller (lomoco) project forks from lmctl to support latest logitech mouses and enables extra features.
Community
During the last few years the community grew fast and more information had to be kept available.
They offer:
* News on latest happenings within the Gaming-community (i.e. releases, rumors, etc.)
* Articles used to preview games or events
* Howtos to help people get their games running
* Forums and chatrooms for troubleshooting and chatting
* Downloads of patches, demos and modifications
* Links to other sites on the net that might be of interest
Events
In May 2005, the German crew of Linux-Gamers.net organized a LAN Party in Ingolstadt (in the middle of Bavaria).
Over 50 Linux and Non-Linux users met there to fragg and share the experience.
In May 2006 some of members of Linux-Gamers.net participated at the Linuxtag in Wiesbaden (Germany) and offered the visitors of this congress some information about their project and targets.
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